July 2015

I’m looking for an enthusiastic and organised Constituency Assistant to support community engagement, casework and administration in my constituency office in Cardiff Central. The Job Description will include: Organising and attending surgeries and other meetings as appropriate Dealing with standard queries from members of the public Draft responses to constituents Support and help to organise community engagement projects and events …

George Osborne thinks he can fool the British public, but this week’s Budget uncovered the reality that the Conservative Party is not, as he claims, the party of the working people. This was a Budget from a politician wanting to grab headlines rather than putting Britain first. The priority should be to help those in work but we now see …

Nominate your favourite South Asian restaurant in Cardiff Central to win the Tiffin Cup. Having enjoyed meals from many of the fantastic South Asian restaurants in Cardiff Central, I’m excited to introduce the first stage of a competition, now in its seventh year that finds ‘the best South Asian Restaurant in the country’. At this stage, you are able to nominate your …

Election night was one of very mixed emotions for our team in Cardiff Central. There was pure elation at our result – a 4 500 Lib Dem majority turned into a 5 000 Labour majority, taking the scalp of a two term incumbent who’d been a Coalition Government Minister. But Cardiff Central was the only Labour gain in the whole …

This week I have supported Royal Mail’s Dog Awareness Week. There were three dog attacks recorded across Cardiff Central from April 2014 to April 2015. Dog attacks on postal workers – and on politicians and activists delivering leaflets – are an ongoing issue. Royal Mail has published new figures this week which have revealed that around eight post men and …

My first monthly newsletter is now available to read online. Find out about my work in Cardiff and Westminster this month. Since being elected to represent you, I have been setting up my offices in Westminster and the constituency, recruiting staff and I have held seven surgeries for constituents. I have given my first speech in Parliament, and asked Government Ministers …

Cardiff is set to get a new state-of-the-art transport interchange. World-renowned architects Foster + Partners have been recommended to the City of Cardiff Council’s Cabinet as the preferred firm to design the scheme. Central Square The Central Square area is primed for regeneration and the proposed design will form an integral part of the masterplan for a spectacular new gateway …

Women in Cardiff Central still earn just 81 pence for every pound a man earns according to official figures from the ONS. Today I called on the Government to task the independent Equalities and Human Rights Commission to produce an ‘Annual Equal Pay Check’ reporting on Britain’s gender pay gap, and make recommendations for action by Government and employers so specific …